Associate, Government Relations - Southeast

• Location(s):
• Austin, TX, US, 78701
• Chicago, IL, US, 60654

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: Regulation / Risk Management

Remuneration: Exempt

The Associate, Government Relations - Southeast will lead RWE Clean Energy Government Relations state-level activities in the the southeastern United States.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze proposed legislation, amendments, and proposals to determine Company impacts and positions
• Manage internal stakeholder feedback and position development process on legislative proposals
• Develop, in coordination with the Director of Government Relations – East, strategies to advance Company positions through legislation/advocacy
• Interact with state legislative & executive branch government officials and staff to manage political risk for our technologies/projects
• Communicate Company positions persuasively to key decision-makers
• Evaluate and direct external consultants in promoting Company positions on state legislation
• Coordinate relationship building and manage regional trade association relationships to promote Company positions and direct resources to issues as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Energy, Business, or related field required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience required
• Previous government/legislative experience a plus
• Familiarity with energy or renewable energy preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage customer relationships
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
• Willingness to travel approximately once a month required

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.
Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
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